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My wife Coley and I have both been fortunate enough to win several music business awards in our careers, including ASCAP Awards, Platinum albums, Gold albums, Grammy Nominations, CMA of Texas Songwriter of the Year, and the Nashville Songwriters Song You Wish You Had Written Award. But we have never been nominated for an award Read More …

Howdy y’all! We are very excited because this weekend we are HEADLINING the Headwaters Music Festival in Creede, Colorado! We are bring the band from Texas and performing on Saturday AND Sunday. Both shows are early – Saturday is at 5:30 and Sunday at 3:30 Special thanks to our great friends Amanda Marshall Rodriguez and Read More …

What better way to start a Monday morning than with fishing with the ones you love? We are at our friend JD Dickinson’s cabin on Twin Lakes near Rathdrum, Idaho. (There is a shark in the water above my shoulder) My son Wyatt spent the night with us here last night after we went school Read More …

Howdy gang – Back in North Idaho where it’s 61 degrees and rainy today. Been a very busy couple of weeks, what with a seven day trip to Key West and then 4 shows in Denver, Colorado. We had a phenomenal time with all our friends at the Sports Column for the pre-Buffett/Eagles show, and Read More …

Howdy gang! Writing this from my seat aboard a Southwest Airlines flight to Denver from Key West. I had a GREAT time performing at the Smokin’ Tuna Saloon this past week. It’s a long run – seven days in a row – but I really had so much fun and appreciate seeing all my old Read More …

If you read that subject line and thought to yourself: THANK GOD! He emails me entirely too much! Then by all mean, please unsubscribe. WHAT??? How will I go on living without these updates??? Then I want to say THANKS! I read his last email, what’s up? Then I would also like to thank you for Read More …

Howdy y’all! Been working on some more YouTube video content this morning, and now it’s time to get this newsletter out before heading out for the big Kenny Chesney show at Austin 360. This weekend I’m super excited to join my buddy Zane Williams for a show at Dosey Doe in the Woodlands near Houston. Read More …

Howdy gang! I wanted to let you know about a very special trip coming up this October to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It’s the Island Showcase, presented by SongwritersIsand.com and our good friends and musical supporters Sam and Gina Densler. Passes to the event are just $75 per person for four days of fun, sun, pub Read More …

Writing this morning from the incredibly beautiful RIU Palace Pacifico in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. This place really IS like a palace. All inclusive, very ornate, and one of the cleanest properties we have ever been to. Thanks to the COPA Parrot Heads for inviting us to perform on this trip! . And while Read More …

Howdy folks – Writing today from Austin, TX where it’s sunny but slightly cool and breezy. Just got back from a trip to Midway, TX where I spent time with some wounded veterans as part of a ranch roundup for Trinity Oaks, an organization we have worked with many times that takes wounded soldiers and Read More …